Arrests after weapons pulled on Karama Tavern staff, one worker assaulted
A group of youths or young adults allegedly threatened staff at the Karama Tavern with edged weapons, with one youth allegedly assaulting a staff member, NT Police said.
‘Emergency situation’ declared for Alice Springs; youth curfew ordered, more cops on the way to keep citizens safe, Chief Minister says
UPDATED: Chief Minister Eva Lawler has declared a youth curfew as part of an “emergency situation” for Alice Springs after a day of rioting in the troubled town, pledging to send more police officers to restore order over the next 14 days.
NT economy to fall short on $40b economy, new report shows
Issues such as the high cost of doing business, declining population, and rampant crime will cause the NT economy to fall an estimated $6 billion short of its targeted $40 billion economy by 2030, a new report has found.
Scrymgour backs AFP in Alice Springs as town’s crime crisis raised in Federal Parliament
Federal politicians on all sides have called for action to help under siege Alice Springs on Wednesday, with Labor Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour pledging to get the federal Attorney-General to speak with the NT Police Commissioner about possible AFP assistance, while federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton asked the Prime Minister when he would go back to Alice Springs to help restore order.
‘The worst thing I have seen in my life’: Alice Springs Mayor calls for federal government takeover of town
Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson has called for the Lawler Government to hand responsibility for Alice Springs over to the federal government if it cannot keep residents safe, and once again called for Australian Federal Police or the Australian Army to be brought in, after what he said was the scariest thing he had ever witnessed on the streets on Tuesday.
ICAC confirms TRG awards ‘racist’, defends controversial joint NT Police investigation
The Territory’s anti-corruption commissioner released a statement Tuesday confirming that the Territory Response Group’s annual awards are “racist towards First Nations people” and calling for those involved to “take responsibility”, amid criticism of his joint investigation into racism in the police force.
NT Independent Car of the Week: 2018 Toyota Landcruiser VDJ79R Workmate Double Cab
This week, Dustin’s brings you its newly arrived white 2018 Toyota Landcruiser VDJ79R Workmate Double Cab with a 4.5-litre 8-cylinder diesel engine and a 5-speed manual transmission.
King Kon cancels Easter, says it’s ‘very early’ this year; Greek Easter timing much better
Darwin Mayor Kon Vatskalis says council is not holding any family Easter events this weekend because the holiday has fallen too early this year and it wasn’t worth organising anything because “we live in the tropics”.
Teenager facing 30 charges over Palmerston break-ins and credit cards theft
A 15-year-old boy is facing 30 charges after allegedly repeatedly breaking into a government building across three days with a group of unknown co-offenders, damaging it, and stealing credit cards that they used across Palmerston, NT Police said.
NT Business News – March 27
Latest highlights include Darwin still holding the highest rental vacancy rate in the country, Darwin council questioned about a supposedly unfair new procurement policy, and $20 million in venture capital for companies expanding business in the NT. Also, making resource news, new warnings from experts that the cost of Beetaloo gas is unlikely to be competitive.
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